state

Delaware

Demographic and economic profile of Delaware, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

1,051,917

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$82,855

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

41.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.9% since 2018

Delaware added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone621,799 (61.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone220,645 (21.9%)
  • Two or More Races76,884 (7.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone41,233 (4.1%)
  • Asian Alone41,164 (4.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone3,744 (0.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish73,851
  2. 2.Other Indo-European15,740
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)9,717
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)7,440
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island7,215

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

61,582

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$78,039

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

98.8 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$44,219

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care119,086
  2. 2.Retail Trade55,658
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management55,642
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate45,504
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation39,947

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations204,107
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations95,312
  3. 3.Service Occupations82,381
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations58,049
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations41,879

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.42×)45,504
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.22×)27,724
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.09×)30,615
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.06×)55,658
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)119,086

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$326,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,341/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99961,966 (21.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99944,253 (15.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99937,537 (13.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99937,399 (13.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99935,564 (12.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99912,013 (4.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,069

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.1 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone349,746 (73.4%)
  • Worked at Home63,317 (13.3%)
  • Carpooled37,732 (7.9%)
  • Walked9,689 (2.0%)
  • Public Transit8,669 (1.8%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other5,787 (1.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.